Best Tires?

[RYRO14]

Well I was driving around yesterday and got a flat tire. What is the best tires out there? Part #? and a website? Thanks.

[ericgt79]

i need this info too and something other than tire rack pls

[Pyros777]

I'm by no means a tire expert, but I am LOVING my BFGoodrich g-force T/A KDW 2's.

Link to tirerack.com

That link should take you straight to 225/40/18.

I'm sure you could get away with 235/40/18 without issue though.

[PimpLay2]

^^ every1 LOVES KDW2

[ericgt79]

so are those the best tires....even as far as track wise. or should i get a diff set of track tires and put them on my stockers and buy a nice set of rims?

[cobalt man]

thoes are good tires but they have 2 downfalls....1 they are expensive...2 they wear really fast

[ericgt79]

then that means theres gotta be something better out there

[09WhiteSS]

Originally Posted by ericgt79

so are those the best tires....even as far as track wise. or should i get a diff set of track tires and put them on my stockers and buy a nice set of rims?

for the track get some nitto nt01's...im using them as my drag radials and they fawking rock!!! ive got them mounted to a set of rims in the front and run my stockers in the rear and once i go home i switch back to the stockers in the front....best time ive cut so far was a 1.8 60 ft running an 8.67 in the 1/8th

[chevymanva]

What are u usein the tires for track or daily driving? What kind of tire u looking for? Max performance summer or all seasons? Or track tires. U can try Tires.com or wheelmax.com for other brands that they have.

[revhigh18]

Originally Posted by 09WhiteSS

for the track get some nitto nt01's...im using them as my drag radials and they fawking rock!!! ive got them mounted to a set of rims in the front and run my stockers in the rear and once i go home i switch back to the stockers in the front....best time ive cut so far was a 1.8 60 ft running an 8.67 in the 1/8th

leave this website your using track tires as drag radials.......

and my eagle gts are legit and hold up nicely

[hallss]

he bought them, he can use them how he wants.
i bought nitto invos and use them on the track

[Terminator2]

Originally Posted by PimpLay2

^^ every1 LOVES KDW2

Not me they are noisy as hell. Grip is no better than our stockers. Dunlop Direzza sport Z1 star specs or Yokohama advan AD-08 would be my choice.

[80vetteL82]

Originally Posted by cobalt man

thoes are good tires but they have 2 downfalls....1 they are expensive...2 they wear really fast

even faster than the stock contis? haha. I have 10k on my stock conti's and my treads are pretty low.

[drew1991sf]

kumho Mx's! $107ea adn they are sticky and last long

[Wild Balt]

Guess I'll throw my oddball word in and say I like Eagle F1 GS-D3s. Suppose those are kind of expensive though if you think KDWs are high.

[Silver Bullet]

Check these out i heard they wear good and they grip awesome
http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?ti...zenis+RT%2D615

[venom09]

I use the Nitto NT 05's in Solosprint competition (1st in class so far) and Jay Fram (2nd) are running the Dunlop Direzza Starspecs. Both are street tires.

[08inBama]

I used to buy expensive tires... then I discovered: you pay $700-800 for them and they wear out just as fast as a cheap tire...

so then I started buying Kuhmos for my cars, considering I can get two sets of them for the price of one set of the higher end tires, its the way to go... especially considering two sets of them will last FAR longer than one set of the higher end tires

[usmc6212]

i had falken fk-452's. they wore out EXTREMELY fast. now i have rinken raptors on there now i love them. there actually pretty cheap and wear good. been to the track with them once and they hook pretty good to.

[metroplex]

The cool part about summer tires is that you don't care about snow traction. Just find whatever you can afford and use them. They're summer tires (dry/wet roads) so almost any tire will work well.

[1995droptopz]

Falken Azenis RT-615 in the 235/40/18 size on stock wheels. They hook good, and although I haven't taken them to the track yet, my buddy ran them on his STi on the road course and they were great

[sbdblyss]

What about a tire that lasts a looooong time? I commute 70 miles a day and I am tired of tires that last 15k miles. Anything specific? Also, will the 235s last longer for any specific reason? Do they look too big?

[metroplex]

Originally Posted by sbdblyss

What about a tire that lasts a looooong time? I commute 70 miles a day and I am tired of tires that last 15k miles. Anything specific? Also, will the 235s last longer for any specific reason? Do they look too big?

My stock Conti's in 225 aren't getting full contact on the road at 33 psi cold (as per manufacturer's instructions). I find that the fronts get full contact at 30 psi cold, but the rears still need to be deflated. The cold pressure is important in getting maximum treadlife out of the tires. If they are overinflated, they will wear down faster since the center part of the tread is the most important for steering response, braking, and water channeling.

If you want longer treadlife, you will need to look at a harder compound, preferably an all-season that is designed for performance. In that category, I have earmarked the Bridgestone Potenza RE960, Continental ContiExtremeContact, and Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus. These are all all-seasons designed for performance applications. They should last longer than 15k miles in normal driving.

Summer tires rarely last very long because of their intended application.

[sbdblyss]

What do you think about the Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum for $107 each? Longer life than the contis?
LINK

Or the Kumho Ecsta ASX for $90 each?
LINK

Will 235s look too large? Thanks!

[1995droptopz]

Originally Posted by sbdblyss

Will 235s look too large? Thanks!

235s look bad ass...they have a little more meat than the stockers, but not overwhelming...do it!!!